Lil Chef School

4.3
(10 reviews)
Last updated: May 23, 2025
Website
949-679-8390
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About The Business

Lil Chef School provides culinary experiences for various age groups, including children, teenagers, and adults. The school offers a range of activities such as hands-on cooking classes, multi-day camps, birthday parties, field trips, and special events.

The curriculum features diverse themes and cuisines, allowing participants to learn techniques for preparing dishes from Italian, French, Mexican, and Asian cooking, among others. They also cover baking, pastry, bread making, cake decorating, sushi, pasta, holiday cooking, street food, and comfort food.

Classes for adults include options like date night sessions and team-building or corporate events. The school aims to provide engaging and interactive cooking environments for all skill levels, whether individuals are looking for a single session or a multi-week program.

Location & Hours

Lil Chef School

15435 Jeffrey Rd #132, Irvine, 92618

949-679-8390

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Hours
Mon
9AM-5PM
Tue
9AM-5PM
Wed
9AM-5PM
Thu
9AM-5PM
Fri
9AM-5PM
Sat
9AM-5PM
Sun
Closed

Additional Information

Class types:

Date night, Couples, Corporate events, Team-building, Kids’ classes, Multi-session course

Age groups:

Kids, Teens, Adults

Skill level:

Unspecified

Class themes:

Italian, French, Mexican, Asian, Baking, Pastry, Bread Making, Cake Decorating, Sushi Making, Pasta Making, Holiday Cooking, Street Food, Comfort Food

Class sizes:

Unspecified

Participation types:

Hands-on

Teacher credentials:

Unspecified

Class types:

Cooking school

Class duration:

Single-sessions, Multi-week series

BYOB allowed?

Allowed

Lil Chef School Reviews

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Avoid Gather & Forge – My Experience with Their Private Chef Services

September 12, 2025

I don’t usually write negative reviews, but I wanted to share my experience in case it helps someone else avoid the same mistake.

I hired Gather & Forge well in advance to provide a great private dining experience for guests I had flown in from across the country—two nights in a row. Both nights were a letdown.

The chef showed up 45 minutes to an hour late each night.

The food wasn’t hot. It came out lukewarm or even cool.

The quality of the meal didn’t justify the price. Honestly, I’d say the value was maybe 60% of what we paid.

I gave them plenty of chances to make it right, but they had no interest in doing so. As much as I think Brandon (the chef) worked hard, the overall service just didn’t live up to the cost or the expectations.

Bottom line: Gather & Forge is overpriced, underdelivers, and doesn’t seem to care about customer satisfaction. I really wanted this to be a great experience, but I would never use them again and highly discourage anyone from booking them for private chef services.

Clay

Fabulous venue for events & Italian cooking classes!

August 25, 2025

Our BYOB wine group had an amazing experience Saturday night at A Taste of Milan in the Southside with Chef Sidney and Katie! We learned how to make home made pasta and enjoyed her family recipes handed down from generations! Truly beyond 5 stars and it was a magical evening! Thank you Sidney and Katie

Kim Marie Angiulli